Want to level up your English sentence skills? In this video, Marc from Englishing breaks down subordinating conjunctions—the powerful little words that connect ideas and add depth to your writing and speaking.



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Relative clauses often begin with a relative pronoun. Like in these two sentences. Sometimes the relative pronoun can be left out.In this lesson, we’re going to look at when and why the relative pronoun can be left out.

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Practice makes perfect, especially when you want to improve your communication skills. You can find help to polish your English in a host of environments, and a wide array of media.

Pupil outcome: I can choose which type of determiner to use in a clause and for what reason. Key learning points: - Determiners are a word class. - A determiner introduces a noun in a clause or phrase. - Determiners can be articles,...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words of French, Greek and Latin origin. Key learning points: - In words of French origin, the 'sh' sound is generally spelt 'ch', the 'g' sound is 'gue' and the 'k' sound is 'que'. - In words of Latin origin,...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words that use the letters 'sc' to make a /s/ sound. Key learning points: - In words of Latin origin, the letter string 'sc' makes the /s/ sound - When this spelling is used, it is most often before an ‘i’ or...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words of Greek and Latin origin including spellings 'sc', 'ch' and 'ph'. Key learning points: - The /s/ sound in Latin-origin words is generally spelt 'sc'. - The /k/ sound in Greek-origin words is generally...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words that use the letters 'ch' to make a /k/ sound. Key learning points: - In words of Greek origin, the letter string 'ch' makes the /k/ sound. - How to spell the curriculum words: stomach, important and...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words that use the letters 'ph' to make a /f/ sound. Key learning points: - In words of Greek origin, the letter string 'ph' makes the /f/ sound - How to spell the curriculum words: vegetable, language, library...

Pupil outcome: I can spell the /sh/ sound using the French derived spelling 'ch'. Key learning points: - The /sh/ sound can be spelt 'sh' or 'ch'. - Many words in the English language come from other languages. - Words that contain the...

Pupil outcome: I can use an article or a possessive pronoun to introduce a noun in a clause or phrase. Key learning points: - Determiners are a word class. - A determiner introduces a noun in a clause or phrase. - A determiner may be...

Pupil outcome: I can understand texts about celebrities and their online presence, and acquire topic-specific vocabulary. Key learning points: - There are many cognates in this topic which can be used to infer meaning of surrounding...

Ever struggle to understand the intentions of a native English speaker? If what they say and what they do don't seem aligned, then you need to learn the secret code. Surprisingly, what English people say and what they mean can be...

Gemba is a Japanese term that means ‘actual place’.



It’s a word for a concept that we all recognize, but for which there is no word in the English l

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‘Going to the gemba’ means heading for where...

J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit adventure that preceded it are full-fledged mythologies and histories unto themselves, making it a little strange to discuss the impact of real-world mythology and history on...

English Stealing German Words - The True Origins of English Words with German Roots



Did you know that many English words have German origins? But have you ever wondered if these words are being used correctly? In this video, I...

Did You Know? These English Words Are Actually German



Have you ever wondered where some of your favorite English words came from? In this video, we explore the fascinating history of word borrowing between German and...

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For how often we use the English language every day, few of us take the time to consider where these thousands of words actually came from.



Our language was developed in a few different ways. Sometimes, we grabbed loanwords -...